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The Gal Who Took the West

1949 · 84 min

A light, playful western romp with a charming heroine stirring up trouble between feuding cousins.

Tagline
ROARING STORY OF THE WEST'S WILDEST FEUD...and the GAL who split an empire wide open!
Overview
In order to gain passage to the West, a woman poses as an opera singer, and causes a feud between two cousins.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour5
Realism5
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Frederick de Cordova
Written by
Oscar Brodney, William Bowers
Starring
Yvonne De Carlo, Charles Coburn, Scott Brady, John Russell, Myrna Dell, James Millican, Clem Bevans, Robert R. Stephenson
Cinematography
William H. Daniels
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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